In 1647 the English parliament passed a law relating to Christmas. What was this law?

McGruff

In June 1647, Parliament passed legislation abolishing Christmas and other holidays: "Forasmuch as the feast of the nativity of Christ, Easter, Whitsuntide, and other festivals, commonly called holy-days, have been heretofore superstitiously used and observed; be it ordained, that the said feasts, and all other festivals, commonly called holy-days, be no longer observed as festivals; any law, statute, custom, constitution, or canon, to the contrary in anywise not withstanding." http://www.swrb.com/newslett/actualnls/Xmas_ch2.htm Oct 26 00, 4:47 PM